Jaisalmer vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer and Rajgir.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Jaisalmer | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 415.40 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2451.20 | 79.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 27.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 14.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 103.00 | 304.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Rajgir the cleaner of the two. On 437 days when both cities reported, Rajgir was cleaner on 235 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Rajgir has better air quality with an AQI of 140 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 360 points.